Abundant aluminium stocks and low prices conceal tight market
Aluminium is a metal key for the transport and packaging industries but at current prices about 40% of the world's aluminium production is losing money.
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Indonesia’s Inalum sells $4B in bonds to fund Freeport purchase
The deal came amid choppy global markets, rocked by trade concerns and slowing economic growth in Asia - including Indonesia.
BHP to meet iron ore commitments despite train derailment – CEO
The miner suspended its rail operations after the incident that wrecked track and left a locomotive and wagons upturned nearly 120 km south of Port Hedland.
China October rare earth exports slump to 3-year low
The world's largest producer of rare earth minerals shipped 3,100 tonnes last month, versus 4,950 tonnes in September.
Japan’s Sumitomo Metal cuts FY profit forecast on lower metal prices
Sumitomo Metal cut its full-year forecast, blaming lower-than-expected metal prices amid the U.S.-Sino trade spat, and reduced nickel output.
Australia state to roll out new mine rehabilitation rules
Queensland state is set to unveil proposed resource regulations that will require miners to pay into an "insurance fund" for the remediation of old mines.
Aston Bay buys Jack’s Fork Exploration and its Virginia project
From now on, Aston Bay will own exclusive rights to the copper-lead-zinc-gold-silver Blue Ridge Project.
Go Cobalt to earn 100% interest in vanadium mine in Quebec
Barachois is a sedimentary hosted vanadium-selenium-silver-lead-zinc prospect that covers 1,801 hectares.
Albemarle profit rise beats forecasts on lithium price hikes
Lithium sales rose less than 1% as production slipped due to unexpected shut downs at three of our lithium manufacturing sites - Albemarle
